Courses* taken by our Construction Management students include:

<strong>Computer Applications in Construction Management</strong>
This course provides a foundational approach to Construction Industry software, including a basic introduction to Estimating and Project Scheduling. The curriculum is designed to provide a fundamental overview of the software packages that students will utilize in subsequent coursework.

<strong>Scheduling and Control</strong>
This course is the study and application of the critical path method, which includes planning, scheduling and control of the construction project. Students will discuss the use of logic, time assignment and computation, analysis, re-evaluation, computer applications and management responsibilities.

<strong>Estimating and Bidding for Residential and Commercial Projects</strong>
This course focuses on the introduction to residential cost estimating, including: Reading and interpretation of blue print, plans, specifications and other project documents; principles of building costs; estimate and construction cost control; and practice in preparing bids for prospective buyers. Techniques and rationale used for analysis in estimating residential, commercial and heavy construction projects are discussed, along with format and preparation of competent construction cost estimates with an emphasis on computer applications. Students will plan and prepare competitive bids for the firm-price heavy construction projects.

<em>*Students will take additional program courses on top of the three listed example courses. Courses may vary by program, credential level and campus.</em>